Friends of St Pauls
Analysis
Friends of St Pauls is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of St Pauls reported income of £114k and spending of £113k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £98k to £114k (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 147%. Over the whole period it spent 161% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Friends of St Pauls sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gillingham Methodist Church (£114k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Saviour, Chalk Farm (£114k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Cheylesmore, Coventry (£114k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Council aims to achieve the Friends' objects of fellowship and fundraising to support St Paul's often in both time and money, by promoting membership of the Friends, producing the twice-yearly Dome magazine, organising self-financing social activities for members, and making financial grants to the Corporation of the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London out of net funds raised including legacies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Methodist Church | Kent | £114k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Saviour, Chalk Farm | London | £114k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Cheylesmore, Coventry | Coventry | £114k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Nicholas, Cramlington | Northumberland | £114k |